MFM vs Heartland preview for betting prediction
An important duel in the bottom section of the Npfl, with both MFM and Heartland experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 15th place.
Insights:
- MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heartland has the most scored goals (12) in Npfl
Best bookmaker betting odds:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Heartland's home stadium. The visitors last twelve games on artifical turf have ended in 0 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses.
MFM form and stats
MFM have played 5 Npfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier MFM matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and zero defeats (from three games).
MFM has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. From these home matches, MFM have conceded only 4 goals.
Heartland form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (12) in Npfl, are W1-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Npfl.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Ifeanyi Uba.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Heartland when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing zero and winning zero games.
Heartland are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). For Heartland, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the MFM - Heartland 1-2 played earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three MFM victories, one draw and two Heartland wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.MFM missing players
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Enyimba | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Kwara United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Akwa United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Kano Pillars | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | MFM | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Heartland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Uba | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Enyimba | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Kwara United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Rivers United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Akwa United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Kano Pillars | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Plateau United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | MFM | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Heartland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Ifeanyi Uba | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Abia Warriors | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 2 |
| MFM | Heartland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 11% |
| 44% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.4 | 7.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 6.7 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 30% | 33% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 42% |
- All of Heartland's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Heartland has the most conceded goals (12) away in Npfl
- Heartland has the most conceded goals (16) in Npfl
- Heartland has the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npfl
- Heartland has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Npfl
- Heartland has the most scored goals (12) in Npfl
- Heartland has the most scored goals (6) away in Npfl
- Heartland have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Heartland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heartland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Bookie | MFM | Draw | Heartland |
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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.
